Radeon RX 6800M vs GeForce RTX 2080 Super

Speed and memory

In our performance index the Radeon RX 6800M scores 33 and the GeForce RTX 2080 Super scores 30, which makes the Radeon RX 6800M about 10% faster. That is a small gap, below what most people notice without a frame counter.

The Radeon RX 6800M has 12 GB of video memory and the GeForce RTX 2080 Super has 8 GB. That difference matters at 1440p and in new games at High textures, and it can outweigh a small speed advantage as the card ages.

In our estimates for popular games at 1080p on High, the biggest gap is in Call of Duty (80 against 73 fps), and the smallest is in Red Dead Redemption 2 (112 against 103 fps). Games that are light enough to run above 200 fps on both cards show little difference at all.

Power and value

The Radeon RX 6800M is rated at 145 W and the GeForce RTX 2080 Super at 250 W. With a mid-range processor that means a power supply of about 550 W for the first and 650 W for the second. A gap of 105 W shows up in heat and fan noise, and in your electricity use over a few years.

We do not have launch prices for both cards, so we cannot compare value. Check current listings for both.

Which one to buy

Choose the Radeon RX 6800M if you want the faster card, and it also has at least as much memory. It makes the most sense at 1440p and above, or on a monitor with a high refresh rate.

Choose the GeForce RTX 2080 Super if the price gap matters more than the 10% speed difference. Whichever you pick, check reviews for the games you play, because two cards with similar scores can differ in individual titles.